PRESENTATION DOCUMENT LES SAGES FOUS 80, Saint-François-Xavier, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada G9A 0A6 www.sagesfous.com info@sagesfous.com 819-800-1679
A loner and his trike embark on a mysterious voyage; peddling through dark alleys , at the crossroads between the worlds . I w wa as s b bo or rn n i in n a a c ca ar rd db bo oa ar rd d b bo ox x I I w wa as s r ra ai is se ed d b by y t th he e w wo om me en n o of f t th he e h ha ar rb bo or r I I r ro od de e t th he e F Fe er rr ri is s w wh he ee el l I I p pa ai id d m my y r ri id de e I I h ha av ve e c ca ap pt tu ur re ed d m my y m me em mo or ri ie es s I an nd d p pi il le ed d t th he em m i in n b bo ox xe es s a An nd d n no ow w I I r ri id de e t th hr ro ou ug gh h i in n t th he e s sh ha ad do ow ws s . . A A quest for freedom: A renegade “carny” from the Fairground rides a tricycle and pulls a trailer full of objects that seem most insignificant; boxes and scraps of things rusted and broken . However , hidden within is a deep mystery of buried memories and fragmented dreams . His Tricycle becomes his accomplice; transforming itself at moments into a Wheel of Fortune , a Ferris Wheel , a Punch Clock , a Beautiful Woman and a Beast . His Trailer and the boxes within it reveal secrets; changing into cityscapes , back alleys , cargo ships and fairgrounds . Through a strange and mysterious ritual of introspection , the Tricycle guides the man who relives his birth in a cardboard box , his first love , his life as a showman and his escape from the entertainment industry . His boxes mirror him as a sad jack in the box , a cannonball man ... he confronts his mother in the form of a spider , and gets caught in her web , and finally becomes a moth that flies away like a shadow . Free .
Origins This solo show continues the reflection of the company , started with the Orphan Circus , on the underbelly of the entertainment industry . Our company is inspired , among others , by men who roam the city of Trois-Rivières on their old tricycles , looking for all kinds of materials they carry on their makeshift trailers . We are also inspired by people who make folk art; those who are not professional artists , with all the baggage and allegiance to the institutions involved . With Tricycle we hope to break down barriers between high culture and popular art .
Our vision of puppetry Puppets are a link between humanity and mystery . The dual nature of puppetry , animated / inanimate , parallels our experience of life and death . The paradoxical and mysterious nature of the puppet has led us to create visual theatre that seeks to express the invisible . In search of this mystery , we offer a world of images and sensations , where impressions and memories blend to create stories . We propose an exciting , mysterious voyage: sailing through troubled waters , at the crossroads between the worlds . Our creative process is a deliberate walk in the darkness of the unknown . By trial and error , collage of images , poetic correspondence , we write the shows whose sense often eludes us until the last minute . For it is only in contact with the public that our desires are revealed . It is as if the play is a double-sided mirror in which each sees the dreams that inhabit themselves .
Scenographic project: simplicity and versatility The scenography of Tricycle is made from recycled materials and abandoned objects . It is intended to reflect the independence and the worldview of our protagonist . We have worked to create a naive aesthetic , not bearing the traces of artistic schools or the mark of the entertainment industry . We want the scenography to be as independent as our protagonist; all components used fit in his trailer . We created several spectacular effects by exploring new techniques with light and shadow . Using only the beam of a flashlight projected through the wheel of the tricycle or trailer (on the back of the stage) , we managed to create striking images: the Ferris wheel , a factory clock , a spider web , a cargo ship , a beast with horns ... The tricycle , in different positions , transforms into multiple characters: it becomes a beautiful woman , a wheel of fortune , a beast , a circus horse , a whole fairground . Each accessory on stage is carefully chosen to organically integrate the world of the protagonist . Examples: a bicycle pump becomes the trigger of a cannon; the cover of an old paint can sometimes become a moon , sometimes a shield; a crank mechanism becomes a jack in the box mechanism .
Puppets The puppets are manifestations of the imagination of our protagonist . They are his psyche and his memories . They come to him like ghosts of his past . All are made with simple materials that are easy to find , mainly in paper mache . At the moment , we have several puppet maquettes that are very functional .
Lighting The lights are made with tin cans and vegetable strainers . The protagonist uses his flashlight as the main source of lighting effects . There are several small lights built into boxes , that the protagonist illuminates himself . Music Alongside our explorations , the musician Christian Laflamme invented instruments with found objects and laid the foundation of a musical landscape for Tricycle . He has created the beginnings of an unusual soundscape; a mysterious music that is both urban and fairground , in perfect harmony with the protagonist of our story . * The beginnings of Christian's intriguing soundscape can be heard at this link as well as in the video mentioned above : http://www . sagesfous . com/tricycle/musique_en . html
The development of Tricycle so far We have already taken the first steps of this project . A 3 0 -minute version was presented in our Micro-Festival of Unfinished puppetry in September 2 0 14 . A first draft of 6 0 minutes was successfully presented at our Season of Unusual Theatre in August 2 0 15 , and the festival Zones Theatre at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in September 2 0 15 . During our sessions of research and exploration , we left room for the domino effect to allow each idea to influence others . This fed our creation and drove us to the project we are proposing today: A strangely captivating piece where the inner speech of a loner , and the great fairground of his imagination are materialized into object theatre .
Next steps in creation - Nordland Visual Theatre/Figurteatret i Nordland The next show's production workshop will be in partnership with a major co-producer , Nordland Visual Theatre / Figurteatret i Nordland in Norway . The theater , located in the city of Stamsund , above the Arctic Circle , specializes in international co-production of visual theatre . Artists such as Duda Paiva , Green Ginger , Wakka Wakka and Ulrike Quade have already taken advantage of this generous co-production program . We will be hosted by the Nordland Visual Theatre during the months of April and May 2 0 17 to work on the final stages of the creation of Tricycle . The show workshop version will then be presented as part of Stamsund Internasjonale Teaterfestival .
Credits INTERPRETATION: Jacob Brindamour STAGING AND PUPPETS: South Miller SET DESIGN AND PROPS: Sylvain Longpré MUSIC: Christian Laflamme LIGHTING: Patrice Daigneault and Jan Erik Skarby Here is the link to a video of our work-in-progress filmed in September 2 0 15 : http://www . sagesfous . com/tricycle/video2 0 16 . html Here is a link to photos of our work-in-progress: : http://www . sagesfous . com/tricycle/photos_en . html
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